A Tale of Two Brownfields (reprinted from City Limits)
Even as a city program for cleaning up contaminated sites shows promise, two tainted areas in Brooklyn reflect different challenges that remediation can face – like pricetags and politics.
Who Knew Anyone Reads? Bookstores: 0 Before, 2 Now. Where? Bushwick
From zero bookstores in the past decade or longer, Bushwick now has two of them opening within a week of each other.
Three Cuts Above Revisited! Barbershop Salons
As a man looking for a haircut in Brooklyn, one faces a quandary: barber or salon? Barbers have been the go-to choice for men’s haircuts since Ancient Rome, and in the Middle Ages, barbers performed major surgeries. Today, they’re dependable for a quick shave and a haircut, often without an appointment, and are cheaper than a salon. WG NEWS + ARTS’ WRITER JON REISS GOES UNDER THE RAZOR at STEPPING RAZOR, TOMCAT’S, & MANETAMED
Yoga and the Pelvic Floor
There are a bunch of muscles [in the pelvic floor] and some have big complicated names, but there are a few simple images that open many doors to understanding.
Taste-Maker Mark Mangan on the Relaunch of Flavorpill
This was 1999, the end of an era, and, as Mark put it, “the nuclear winter of the first .com meltdown. We couldn’t raise any more money, we were a couple months behind rent, just looking down the abyss… I just grabbed anyone who was left, pulled them into a corner and asked them if we were to reinvent, what would we reinvent as?”
Shopping Bags Filled with Receipts? No Prob for Greenpoint Accountants
“Don’t’ be dumb,” said Ted Wozniak as he leaned forward and went on to explain that owning a business or being incorporated is not something you should treat as your personal bank. He used disgraced former Tyco head, and poster child for piggish corporate behavior Dennis Koslowski, as the perfect examples.
“Belvedere” Real Estate Developer’s Path to Yoga and Wellness
Zaremba, who’s 46, is a walking advertisement for her new spa center, Awakening. She has radiant skin and boundless energy. She also has a compelling life story to tell.
